Culture, Law and Policy

Optimize efficiency and cut emissions with modern ship propulsion. Standardized fuel parameters ensure proper quality for each system. Marine fuel specs help onboard engineers monitor and optimize treatment, preventing machinery breakdowns and failures.

This course will introduce, explain and then teach you how to begin learning the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

In 1973, IMO adopted the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, now known universally as MARPOL, which the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 have amended; it has been kept updated with relevant amendments. The MARPOL Convention addresses pollution from ships by oil; by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk; harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form; sewage, garbage and the prevention of air pollution from ships. MARPOL has greatly contributed to a significant decrease in pollution from international shipping and applies to 99% of the world’s merchant tonnage

Maritime Swedish Vocabulary for Safety and Security is a course specifically made to give you some fundamental knowledge of maritime phrases and vocabulary to be used onboard. The course is aimed at the crew who need to gain some basic understanding of maritime Swedish.

The "Ship Pollution and IMO Environmental Conventions" course is a comprehensive program that covers different types of ship pollution and focuses on MARPOL and other international environmental agencies.

The issues faced internationally concerning stowaways, migrants & refugees are ever-growing in today's difficult geopolitical environment. Situations involving stowaways and refugees have serious legal ramifications if not handled correctly and we need to adhere to the correct procedures for dealing with problems facing stowaways, migrants and refugees.

This course refers to activities that involve the handling of perishable food, in the stages of production, storage, cooking, packaging, etc. and it is aimed at personnel with duties related to the administration and handling of food in-service both ashore and onboard cargo and passenger ships.

This course introduces the basic concepts of tanker fire dangers and firefighting. The course covers the use of fixed and portable firefighting equipment as well as preventative measures taken to reduce the likelihood of fires on tankers.

Enclosed Space Entry is one of the leading causes of casualties within the Shipping Industry. This keeps happening due to poor training and poor knowledge or disregard of the Procedures that should be followed. Every crew member should be knowledgeable, able and willing to carry out an Enclosed Space Entry in a safe manner. Various documentations onboard assist the crew to follow the correct procedures and ensure that all steps are covered, and nothing is missed prior to entry.

This course strives to explain the risks, procedures and contingencies related to enclosed space entry.

This course will cover Part A of the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) and additionally, it will also cover COLREGS from a USCG (US Coast Guard) perspective.

This course introduces the basic concepts of fire dangers and firefighting on all types of ships. The course covers the use of fixed and portable firefighting equipment as well as preventative measures taken to reduce the likelihood of fires.

Navigating the US healthcare system is difficult enough as a citizen, so you can imagine how it may be for a foreigner. Whether it is the terminology, procedures, or the system's overall complexity, using your crew medical insurance in the US can be daunting.